Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1887-12-16

caused by a giuttsd domestic market, and
ahording their employees more certain aud
steady labor, with its resulting quiet and
eOntentment.
rEsANsHIP SHOULD BE EORGOTEIS.
The question thus imperatively presented
for solution should be approached in a spirit
higher than partisanship and considered in
the light Of that regard for patriotic duty
which should characterize the action OF
those 1nsrusted with the wealth Of a
conhdlng people. But the obligation
to declare party policy and principle Is not
wanting to urge prompt and effective action.
Both or the great political parties now rep
resented IN the government have, by re-
peated and authoritative declarations. con-
den-ned the condition Of our laws which
permit the collection from the people Of IN
necessary revenues and have, in the most
solemn manner promised It's correction; and
neither as citizens TOR partisaus are our cOun-
. trymen IN a mood to COndOne the deliberate
violation of these pledges. Our progress
toward a wise conclusion will not be i'm
proved by dwelling upon the theories of prO-
lection and free trade. This savOFs too
much of bandylng epIthets. 1t is a cCndi-
ton which cOnfrOnts us-nOt a theory.
Relief from this condition may involve a
light reduction Of the advantages which We
award our home production, but the entire
withdrawal of such advantages should not
be contemplated.
FREE TRADE IRRELEVANT.
The question Of free trade is absolutely IL
relevant and the persistent claim made in
certain quarters that all efforts to relieve the
people from unjust and unnecessary taxation
are schemes Of sO-CalIed free traders Is mis-
chievious and far removed from any con
sideratiOn for the public good.
The simple and plain dnty
to reduce taxation to the necessary expense
Of an economical operation OF the govern
ment and to restore to the business Of the
country the money which We hold IN the
mental powers. These things can and
should be done with safety to all our in
dustries, without danger to the oppCrtu-
nifty flor r5numerative labor, which our
Workingmen need, and with benefit to them
and all our people, by cheapening their
means of subsistence and increasing the
measure Of their comforts.
The constitution provides that the presl-
dent shall from time to time give to con-
gre5s information OF the state OF the union.
1t has been the custom Of the executive, in
compliance with this provision, to annually
exhibit to the congress, at the opening of its
session, the general condition of the country
and to detail with some particularly the
operations of the different executive depart
mems. 1t would be especially agreeable to
follow this course at the present time, and
to call attention to the valuable accomplish
mCuts OF these departments during the last
fiscal year, but / am so much impressed
with the paramount importance OF the
has thus far been devoted, that
I shall foregore the addition of any other
tonic and only urge upon your immediate
consideration, the state OF tbs IN ion
hOWn In the present condition of cur treas
ury and our general fiscal situation upon
which every element of our safety and pros
perity depends.
The reports of the head of depart
ments which viii be submitted con-
tains full and explicit information touching
the transaction of business iutrusted TO them
and such recommendation relating to legis-
alton in the public interests as they deem
advisable. ask for these reports and rec
concentrations the deliberate eXamlna-
ton and action Of the legislative
branch of the government. The are
other subjects not embraced IN the depart
mental report demanding Legislative con-
sideratiOn and which I should be glad to
submit some OF them, however, have been
earnestly presented in previous messages,
and as TO them beg leave to repeal prior
recommendations. As the laws makes no
provisions for any report from the depart
ment of state a brief history of the trans
actions of that important department,
together with other matters which 1t may
hereafter be deemed essential to commend
to the attention Of the congress, may fuTn-
ish the occasion for a future cOmmuuI-
sation. [Signedl GROVER CLEVELAND.
WASHINGTON, D. C., December 6 1857.